Image processing apparatus, control method, and computer-readable storage medium for computer program

Abstract

An image processing apparatus performs specific processing on images read out of a document having pages as follows. Each of the pages is a member assigned to at least any one of groups. The apparatus determines a second security level of each group based on a first security level of each page of the corresponding group; before the specific processing on the N-th group, determines whether or not password entry is necessary based on the second security level of the N-th group and any of the second security levels of the first group through the (N−1)-th group; and performs the specific processing on the N-th group if it is determined that password entry is unnecessary for the N-th group, or, alternatively, if it is determined that password entry is necessary for the N-th group and if a password is appropriately entered.

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[0001]This application is based on Japanese patent application No. 2010-282508 filed on Dec. 20, 2010, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus for performing processing on image data on which security is provided, and so on.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Copiers have recently attained widespread use for producing duplicates of a document in offices of business, offices of public organizations, and homes.[0006]The spread of copiers enables people to make a copy easily. However, the prevalence of copiers may cause undesirable effects such as leakage of duplicates of confidential documents, and misuse of duplicates of the original documents.[0007]To cope with this, there have been proposed various approaches for enhancing the security of a copier.[0008]One of such approaches is as follows. During a print process of a document, a...

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Benefits of technology

[0017]The present disclosure is directed to solve the problems pointed out above, and therefore, an object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use copier in which the security is ensured.

Problems solved by technology

However, the prevalence of copiers may cause undesirable effects such as leakage of duplicates of confidential documents, and misuse of duplicates of the original documents.

Then, when the document having the background pattern is read in a copier, producing an output such as printing is restricted.

Specifically, making a copy of highly-confidential documents and the like is restricted.

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